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NEWS Weight-loss surgery linked to better survival BY NATHAN SEPPA, JAN 07, 2015 05:22 PM Obese middle-aged and older people fare better if they have had bariatric surgery, a long-term study of veterans finds. Read More Read More»

NEWS Kepler telescope discovers another 554 possible planets BY CHRISTOPHER CROCKETT, JAN 07, 2015 03:27 PM Extra year of Kepler telescope data adds 554 possible planets and eight confirmed ones that might be able to host life. Read More Read More»

NEWS Stalled global warming linked to North American drought BY THOMAS SUMNER, JAN 07, 2015 07:30 AM Strong Pacific Ocean winds blamed for the global warming hiatus also boosted the odds of severe drought in the southwestern United States. Read More Read More»

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